In this thorough review of pseudoscience and the paranormal in contemporary life psychologist terence hines teaches readers how to carefully evaluate all such claims in terms of scientific evidencehines devotes separate chapters to psychics life after death parapsychology astrology ufos ancient astronauts cosmic collisions and the bermuda triangle faith healing and more. Pseudoscience and the paranormal television the movies and computer games fill the minds of their viewers with a daily staple of fantasy from tales of ufo landings haunted houses and communication with the dead to claims of miraculous cures by gifted healers or breakthrough treatments by means of fringe medicine. Pseudoscience the paranormal and science education michael martin philosophy department boston university 745 commonwealth ave boston ma 02215 usa abstract the study of pseudoscience and the paranormal is an important but neglected aspect of science education. Citation hines t 2003 pseudoscience and the paranormal 2nd ed prometheus books abstract in this updated and expanded edition of pseudoscience and the paranormal psychologist and neuroscientist t hines explores the question of evidence for the paranormal and delves beyond it to one that is even more puzzling why do people continue to believe in the reality of the supernatural . Pseudoscience and the paranormal terence hines popular culture fills the mind with a steady diet of fantasy from tales of ufo landings and alien abductions haunted houses and communication with the dead to claims of miraculous cures by spiritual healers and breakthrough treatments in alternative medicine